Combination wearing apparel and protector therefor



March 23, 1943. MARX 2,314,796

' COMBINATION WEARING APPAREL AND PROTECTOR THEREFOR Filed June 27 1942 I INVENTOR HERMAN MARX Patented Mar. 23, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION WEARING APPAREL AND PROTECTOR THEREFOR 18 (llaims.

This invention relates generally to wearing apparel, and more particularly to combined shoe and protector therefor.

Protection of footwear against and its resistance to wet conditions ancl'weatherproofing of footwear are usually accomplished by donning rubbers, galoshes, overshoes, etc. Unless such protecting means are available for use during sudden storms and showers, the wearer of particularly light colored and light weight beach shoes, sport shoes, sandals and the like may have such footwear and in particular the upper thereof mined due to the influence of water.

This invention, therefore, has for its primary object the provision of a combination wearing apparel and protector, such as combined shoe and protector, which shoe maybe worn at all times in the usual manner and may be instantly weatherproofed upon need therefor.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of footwear having a permanently secured protector for the upper thereof, said protector being readily available for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide acombined shoe having a concealed protector for the upper thereof, said protector being extensible for instant use.

Still a further object of the present invention I preferably forming an ornamental weltbetween the outsole and the upper of the shoe.

Yet, a further object of the present invention is to provide a wearing apparel having attached thereto a protecting cover which in operative and inoperative positions, respectively, is so arranged with respect to the remainder of the wearing apparel that contrasting and decorative effects will be produced, which contribute to the embellishment and salability of the thus equipped wearing apparel.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention may be more clearly realized from the following detailed specification in which preferred forms of the invention are described. The accompanying-drawing forms the basis for said specification and illustrates examples of the invention as at present conceived.

In the drawingf Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mans sport shoe combined with a protector therefor, a portion being broken away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view through the shoe shown in Fig. 1, the protector being shown infolded condition.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the protector apshown, said shoe comprising an upper l0 and V 1 outsole II, the latter being preferably partly or entirely made of rubber or rubber composition. According to the invention, the welt portion or ledge [2 of the sole has armed to it a flexible rim l3, said rim being secured by a substantially fiat portion [4 to the sole as by rubber cement or the like. In the form illustrated in Fig. 1, the rim I3 is shown as extending along the entire periphery of the outsole, but not including the entire heel periphery.

The rim I3 is provided with an upstanding lip portion 15 co-extensive with the flat portion l4 and integrally formed therewith, said portion [5 having its upper edge engaged at Illa with the shoe upper I0, thus forming a pocket l6 defined by said portion I5, the shoe sole, and the shoe upper. 7

Within the pocket 16 is disposed a shoe protector I! rolled into a narrow member coextensively disposed with the rim l3. The protector IT as well as the rim l3, are preferably made of thin durable rubber of good elasticity'and flexibility.

-As shown inFig; 2, the protector is firmly and tightly rolled so as to be quite inconspicuous, having one edge cemented asat I8 to the fiat portion I4 of the rim [3 and the other edge I9 free but disposed within the tector.

In the above described condition, (Fig. 2) the shoe, with the rolled up protector thereon, may be worn at all times with little outward indication of its efficacy. However, should moist conditions warrant, the wearer need merely fold down the lip l5, exposing the tightly rolled protector, unroll said protector upon the shoe upper H], as

tight roll of the proin Figs. 1 and 2, restoring the lip IS in its initial position and the shoe is amply protected against water and mud splashings. When the need for the protector is passed, it may as easily be rolled up into its initial condition.

It should be understood that the edge l9 may be strengthened in the usual manner as by forming a bead thereon, or, if desired, said edge may be arranged to be abnormally stretchable to insure snug fit of the protector on the upper l0.

As shown in Fig. 4, a womans shoe 20 is provided with a protector 2| similar to that described. It will be noted how effectively said protector covers the perforations 22 of the upper and it may be readily seen that when the protector 2 I is folded, the shoe presents its normal decorative appearance.

The protector may be arranged to cover the entire upper of the shoe. Such a form of the invention is shown in Fig. 5, being applied to a childs sandal in this instance. As shown, the sandal 23, perforated in the usual manner'as at 26, has a completely surrounding rim 25 which serves to conceal the protector 26. Because of the nature 'of the rubber used for the protector, it is capable of being extende'd'to'the full height of the upper as shown and yet adapted tobe rolled up within the rim 25.

It is to be understood that the'protector device may be made of any appropriate material, such as latex rubber, pliofilm, oiled battist, cellulose or cellulose derivatives resistant to wet conditions, and that the'said device may be manufactured from a single piece of material or cut therefrom and then assembled and joined to fit a'particular shape of shoe or wearing apparel.

It may be advantageous to eliminate in some instances lip portion l5 entirely, the protector 'tlinproducin'g a kind of a'welt (in rolled condition) and when madeof contrasting colored material may contribute to the embellishment and appearance 'of the shoe.

"said.

"It is obvious that the protector IT in its operative condition may extend beyond the shoe upper and may embrace the ankle of the leg of the wearer; the protector may not only be rolled, but could also be manipulated to folded, ruffled or similar condition, in particular whenmade of latexrubber or stretchable resinous material,

such as nylon, lucite or vinylite.

It is further possible to attach protector or cov- "ering means I! to the 'marginalporti'on of the upper surface of a leather outsole (without lip 'l 5) in a manner as shown in Fig. 2 and to unroll "the protector means into covering engagement with the underface-of said outsole instead of with the upper of'the shoe (Fig. 1).

" It is also possible to utilize a pluralityof such protector'means'for respective covering engagement with the upper and with the underface of the outsole of a shoe.

The new shoe with its built-in protector means fulfills many requirements which have been here tofore considered as very desirable in particular by sport-minded people wearing open footwear,

but also by such persons who want to protect.

themselves against 'bad weather conditions to guard their health.

From the foregoing, it'is evident that the invent ion, as disclosed, is very suitable for the purpose intended and effectively combines wearing apparel, such as footwear and protector therefor. Inasmuch as the principles of the invention may be variously practiced, no limitation in the invention as claimed is intended in the instant disclosure.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination of footwear having an upper and outsole joined to said upper, with protecting means in engagement with the joint of said outsole and upper and extensible when in operative position to the upper or outside of said footwear, and retractable to a location adjacent of said joint when in inoperative position.

'2. The combination of footwear, with protecting means for overlying the upper of said footwear, said protecting means being attached at a location between the :upper and the outsole of said footwear and being adapted to be extended to said upper in operative-position'and to 'be retracted adjacent its location of attachment when in inoperative position.

3. In combination, a shoe having an outsole, and a rolled up protector for said shoe permanently secured at and along said outsole and adapted to be unrolled into covering engagement with said shoe.

4. In combination, a shoe having an-outsole, and a rolled up protector extending along and permanently secured to said outsole and adjacent the upper of said shoe,-said protector-being adapted to be unrolled into covering engagementwith the upper of said shoe.

5. In combination, a shoe having a sole and an up-per,-and a-protector comprising a rubber member having one edge secured to said sole and formed into a tight roll disposed along the periphery of saidsole, said protector being adapted to be unrolled into covering engagement with-the upper.

6. In combination, a shoe, 'anunfoldable protector for the upper of saidrsh'oe, and a covering rim for said protector 'when'the'latter is in folded condition.

"7. In combination, a shoe havinga sole and an upper, a rim secured to said sole andenclosinga peripheral pocket along the edge of'said sole, and an unfoldable protector 'for said upper, the latter being disposed within said pocket when in folded condition.

8. In combination, footwear including'an outsole, and protecting means therefor permanently attached to and along'the upper edge of said outsole, said protecting means being foldable into inoperative position at its'location of attachment and being adapted tobe unfolded into operative position to cover a part of said footwear.

9. A protecting device for footwear having an upper andoutsole provided with am'arginal ledge,

shoe adjacent said ledge, whereby said cover may be selectively placed on said upper or said outsole.

10. A protecting device for footwear having an upper and outsole provided with a marginal ledge, comprising a hollow fcovermade of 'expansible, material and disposed at least'partly coextensive with said marginal ledge," saidcover" being *provided with'an edge 'fixedly'secured' to said shoe adjacent said ledge, whereby said cover may be selectively placed on said upper or said outsole.

11. A protecting device for footwear having an upper and outsole provided with a marginal ledge, comprising a hollow cover made of stretchable and elastic material and arranged to extend at least partly lengthwise of said marginal ledge, said cover being provided with an edge fixedly secured to said shoe adjacent said ledge, whereby said cover may be selectively placed on said upper or said outsole.

12. A protecting device for covering footwear having an upper and outsole comprising a substantially elongated hollow body of flexible and elastic material, said body being provided with a. free edge and with an edge substantially coextensive with said outsole and secured to said footwear at a location between said upper and said outsole, whereby said body may be pulled with said free edge to extend over said upper and over said outsole, respectively.

13. A protecting device for covering footwear having an upper and outsole comprising a substantially elongated hollow body of flexible and elastic material, said body being provided with a free edge and with an edge secured to said footwear at a location between said upper and said outsole, whereby said body may be pulled with said free edge to extend over said upper and over said outsole, respectively.

14. In combination, a piece of footwear having an outsole and an upper, and protecting means fixed with one end to said piece of footwear at a location between said upper and said outsole, the other end of said protecting means being adapted for arrangement to extend over said upper.

15. In combination, a piece of footwear having an outsole and an upper, protecting means fixed with one end to said piece of footwear at a location between said upper and said outsole, .the other end of said protecting means being adapted for arrangement to extend over said upper, and means overlying and covering said protecting means at said location.

16. In footwear having an upper, and outsole provided with a marginal ledge; covering means for said footwear and attached to said footwear at a location along and between said upper and said outsole, said covering means being adapted to be folded so as to extend on said marginal ledge.

17. In footwear having an upper and outsole; covering means for said footwear provided with a free end and attached with its other end to said footwear at a location between said upper and said outsole, said covering means being of such length as to overlie with said free end in extended and operative position said footwear, and means for housing said covering means when retracted to inoperative position.

18. In combination, a shoe having an upper and an outsole provided with a ledge projecting from said outsole and beyond said upper, and unfoldable protector means for at least a part of said shoe disposed along said ledge and secured thereto with one edge of said protector means, said protector means being adapted to extend with another edge to said shoe part.

HERMAN MARX. 

